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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Deptford 1921
Annual report on the health of the Metropolitan Borough of Deptford
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Legal Proceedings taken under Public Health Act and By-Laws.
| Premises. | Offence. | Fine. | Costs. | Remarks. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £ | s. | d. | £ | s. | d. | |||
| 2, 4, 6, 8 and 12 Kenwood Avenue | Premises without dustbins | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 summonses |
| 2, 4, 6, 8 and 20 Reginald Place | Do. do. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 5 summonses |
| 47 Windmill Lane | Do. do. | 0 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 6 | |
| 161 Grove Street | Fixing w.c. pan without noticc | - | 0 | 10 | 0 | Dismissed on payment of costs | ||
| 40 Sandbourne Road | Drains in such a state as to be a nuisance | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | And Order for necessary work to be carried out within 28 days |
| 42 Sandbourne Road | Do. do. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Do. |
| 44 Sandbourne Road | Do. do. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Do. |
| 70 Gellatly Road | Fixing w.c. pan and trap without notice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Do. |
| 1 Martha Place | Improperly repairing drains without notice | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Do. |
| SUMMARY | £ | s. | d |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fines | 16 | 17 | 6 |
| Costs | 14 | 3 | 0 |
| £31 | 0 | 6 |
HOUSING.
In December, 1920, the first two houses of the Council's Housing
Estate. Arica Road, were completed, and were opened by His Worship
the Mayor.
During the year 1921, 109 houses were completed, making a total
of 111 occupied or ready for occupation at the end of the year under
report. Of these, 74 are in Deptford and 37 in Lewisham Borough,
and comprise the following types:—
Deptford Borough—
concrete construction.
Type A (non-parlour) Arica Road 19 houses
Type B (parlour) Revelon Road 28 „
Type B „ Brockill Cresent 8 „
brick construction.
Type B (parlour) Brockill Crescent 19 „
Total in Deptford 74 „
Lewisham Borough—
brick construction.
Type A (non-parlour) Brockill Crescent 4 houses
Type B (parlour) Do. 33 „
Total in Lewisham 37 „